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Cartoons that are way more popular than you think they should be

Have you ever seen or heard of a cartoon that people love and it has such a huge fanbase and a lot of people watch it but when you watched the exact same show, you couldn't get into and don't understand why it is as popular as it is? You can choose any cartoon you want. It could be one that's airing now or one that has been off the air for years. You don't have to think said cartoon is terrible but I want you to choose a cartoon that has so many fans and you can't understand why.

Have you ever seen or heard of a cartoon that people love and it has such a huge fanbase and a lot of people watch it but when you watched the exact same show, you couldn't get into and don't understand why it is as popular as it is? You can choose any cartoon you want. It could be one that's airing now or one that has been off the air for years. You don't have to think said cartoon is terrible but I want you to choose a cartoon that has so many fans and you can't understand why.

Reminded me of a thread I started a few months ago. With that thread in mind, read the bottom line of my signature.

That's just with the little kids, it's an okay show for them and the only reason why so many older youths talk about it because it started during their childhood when the material was solid with a wide audience taken into consideration. In all honesty though, I can see its popularity with the little ones but no longer the older ones.

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It was never good. MacFarlane's humour was repetitive and bland to begin with. Still can't believe he has produced multiple works which are still going on. Speaking of Family Guy, the Simpsons need to bite the dust, it's not funny anymore either. Groening's other work, Futurama, while still holding up with its newer episodes is also getting worse. Seriously Fox, make them kick the bucket. That said, I don't hear much from their fans.

It was never good. MacFarlane's humour was repetitive and bland to begin with. Still can't believe he has produced multiple works which are still going on. Speaking of Family Guy, the Simpsons need to bite the dust, it's not funny anymore either. Groening's other work, Futurama, while still holding up with its newer episodes is also getting worse. Seriously Fox, make them kick the bucket. That said, I don't hear much from their fans.

McFarlane was at least a little more creative in the early days of FG. I agree that his others works (like American Dad) just plain suck. Funny how they keep all these poor, unfunny programs on the air, yet, a show that was still fun and entertaining to watch like King of the Hill was taken off the air. I'm not even sure where that show stands as of now, 'cause it seems like they keep putting it off and on.

I really haven't watched any of the newer popular shows on Nick, CN, or Disney, but I have to say any cartoon where the main characters are much much dumber than a box of rocks. It's not funny, (at least not much to me) and what the heck does that teach kids? Give us one stupid character, not the whole cast.

My little pony is definitely more popular than it should be.
the annoying orange and johny test aswell...
I honestly don't see how the last two are still on TV...

Little kids, they love dumb humour, they'll eat it up, I can understand while they're still on television. At least Friendship is Magic does some good by having mostly dumb humour but the odd slice of some pretty good humour that can be seen in Faust's other works giving the kids better tastes at a younger age. That said, I don't get the majority of My Little Pony fan-base as there's not enough delicious humour in the show.

Speaking of which, I've been looking at all of this from an adult/teenager perspective and not a kids' perspective. Which perspective should we use to view these shows?

Little kids, they love dumb humour, they'll eat it up, I can understand while they're still on television. At least Friendship is Magic does some good by having mostly dumb humour but the odd slice of some pretty good humour that can be seen in Faust's other works giving the kids better tastes at a younger age. That said, I don't get the majority of My Little Pony fan-base as there's not enough delicious humour in the show.

Speaking of which, I've been looking at all of this from an adult/teenager perspective and not a kids' perspective. Which perspective should we use to view these shows?

I would say look at it depends on the show and the kind of fanbase they have. For example, if it's a show that is obviously meant for kids and only kids, then look at it from a kids' perspective and see whether or not it's a good show for kids to be watching or a show you think you would like as a kid. However if it is a show meant for kids and adults or only adults, then I would say look at it from an adult perspective and judge whether or not the show is doing a good job of appealing to adults or both adults and children.